You have communities that stretch from the suburbs of Houston over to southeast Texas, which has some of the highest unemployment rates in the State of Texas. These are the workers tied to these companies. Can you describe how disheartening this is for these workers who had nothing to do with the spill to have their jobs at risk and their livelihoods at risk?
Kevin Brady: “You have communities that stretch from the suburbs of Houston over to southeast Texas, which has some of the highest…”
On the recordJuly 15, 2010
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The speaker addresses the impact of unemployment on workers in Texas due to an environmental spill.
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